Type-writing machine.



1 W. J. ROCHE.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE. APPLIOAITION FILED 1150.30, 1901.

Patented Nova 8, 1910.

' INVENTEIR:

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UNITED s'rA'rEs PAT Etc.

WILLIAM JANsoN- 3001111, or NEW BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR T0WYCKOFF, SEAMANS & BENEnIono rLIoN, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION or NEW YORK.

TYPE-WRITING MACHINE.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

I Patented Nov. 8, 1910.

Application filed December 30, 1907. Serial N0. 408,577.

Clarion and State of Pennsylvania, have in-- vented certain new anduseful Improvements in Type-Writing Machines, of which the following isa specification;

My invention relates to typewriting'machines and-more particularly totabulating One of the objects of my invention is to "provide simple andefiicient means for preventing the removal and possible loss of thetabulator or column stops from the machine, andyet to provide meanswhereby the stops mag bereadily adjustedfurther object of'my invention'is' to provide simple and efficient means whereby a plurality of columnstops may be simultaneously thrown into and out of engagement with themeans .which'retains them in adjustedjposition. I

To the above and other ends. which will hereinafter appear my inventionconsists features of construction, arrangements of parts andcombinations of devices to be hereinafter described and particularly Inthe accompanying drawings in which like reference characters indicatecorre-' sponding parts in the different views,-Fig ure 1 is an enlargeddetail fragmentary side i .view showing a portion of a typewritingmachine embodyin my invention. Fig. 2 isan enlarged detail fragmentaryplan view showing some of the parts illustrated in Fi 1. Fig. 3 is anoperating view correspondshowing a different relation of the parts. tailside view of one of the column stops.

, 'I have applied my invention in the present instance to a Remingtontypewriting machine equipped with a Gorin tabulator,

so much only of said machine and tabulator being shown as is necessaryto an understandin of my invention. It should be understoot however,that the invention may be embodied in various styles of typewritingmachines. a

The truck 1 of the carriage is of the usual construction employed in theRemington machine, and is provided with rollers 2 Fig.4: Is an enlargedde-' l which bear on a guide rod 3 to support and guide the carriage inits movement from side to side ofthe machine. Rearwardly extendingbrackets 1 are secured to the truck, and each bracket has securedthereto at its rear end a bearing or supporting piece 5 and alsosupports one end of a column stop bar -6. This bar is provided withteeth 7 on one side only thereof (on the rear side, as shown in thepresent instance) and with in-- terdental spaces 8, adjacent spacesbeing situated a letter space distance apart.

A plurality of column stops 9 (one of Which is shown in detail inFig. 1) are received in the spaces 8 of the column stop bar to lock thestops against movement thereon in the direction of the travel of thecarriage. It will be observed that each of the stops is formed of asingle piece of sheet metal with a finger-piece 10 and an engaging orstop projection 11, the latter being employed for cooperation, as shownin the present instance, with denominational stops 12 of a Gorintabulator. Each stop has an opening 11 in order that the stop maystraddle the stop bar 6; The length of the opening 11 is greater thanthewldth of the stop bar so as to aflord a movement of each stop foreand aft-of the machine on the stop bar in order that the hook-like ends13 of the stops may be moved into and out of the spaces 8 in the stopbarto throw the stops into and out of engagement with the bar. The hook:like member of each stop has a bill or in-. turned projection 14 whichengages under the stop bar when the stop is in the engaged position toprevent the sto from.mov1ng u wardly in the space 8 in w ich it isseated. Each-of the stops 9 has a downwardly projecting portion 15perforated-at 16 for the free 'assagetherethrough of a rod or bar 17whic extends in the direction of the travel ofthe carriage parallel tothestop bar 6. This rod 17 passes near its ends through bearing slots 18formed in the supports 5 so that the rod ma receive a limited bodilymovementin-a irection transverse to the 'fdirection of the travel ,ofthe carriagp. t e

levers may be turned on their'pivcts. A rod or rock shaft extends fromone lever to the other and is seated in bearing openings in the supports5 to-form a pivot for the levers and to connect them to move together.

As here shown, the levers 19 are rigidly mounted on the ends of the rockshaft 19, and the rod or. bar 17 passes through openings in the upperends of said levers, being secured to said levers in any suitable way,as by pins. It will be understood that an actu-' ation of either of thefinger-pieces 20 is efi'e'ctive to move both' of the levers and to Yposition shown in Fig. 1, and thereby normally maintain the stops inengagement with the rack bar. The pressure of these springs is overcomeby an operation of either of the finger pieces 20.

In the present instance the rod 17 is shown as a pivot rod on which thecolumn stops may be turned as well as to receive a movement along therod though from certain aspects of my invention this is not essential asthe stops may merely be mounted for movement longitudinally on the rod17 From the foregoing description it will be s eenthat I have providedsimple and efiicient means for preventing the column stops from beingremoved from the machine and possibly misplaced or lost and that thestops may nevertheless be readily adjusted when desiredand rigidly heldin their adjusted positions. It will also be'seen that each stop iscomposed of but a single piece of sheet metal and that the single bar orrod'17 is effective to move all of the stops into or out of engagenientwith the stop rack and to hold them in' such engagement. If there .beany stops which are not in use they may be moved along the rod 17 andthe column stop bar to one end thereof or the unused stops may he turnedforward on the rod 17 as a pivot to an inoperative position Where theycannot be cngaged'by the denominational stops.

Various changes may be made without departing from the spirit and. scopeof my invention.

What Iclaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

direction of the travel of the carriage and on which said tabulatingstopis mounted to turn and to move longitudinally, means for securing thestop in 11s adjusted position,

and means for moving said rod. with-.rela, lawn to said securing meansto secure or to loosen said stop.

2. In a typewrit-ing machine and tabulating mechanism, the'combinationof a tabulating stop, a rod that extends in the direction of the travelof the carriage and along which said tabulating, stop is adapted tomove, a rack which is engaged by said stop, and means for moving saidrod with relation to said rack to secure or loosen said stop.

3. In a typewritingmachine, and tabulating'mechanism, the combination ofa carriage, a tabulating stop, a rod that extends in the direction ofthe travel of the carriage and on which said tabulating stop is mountedand along which the stop is adapted to be'adjnsted, a cooperativetabulating stop adapted to be moved into coo eration with said firstmentioned stop to e ect an. arrest of the carriage, means for securingthe first mentioned stop in its adjusted position, and means for movingsaid rod in a direction transverse to the travel of the carriage.

&. In a typewriting machine-and tabulattion of the travel of thecarriage and along which said' tabulating stop is adapted to move, meansfor securing the stop in its adjusted position, means whereby a movementof said rod may be eflected independently of the tabulating operationand in a direction transverse to the travel of the carriage, and aspring for holding the rod in normal position. 1

5. In a typewriting machine and tabulatingmechanism, the combination ofa tabulating sto a rod that extends in the direction of tie travel ofthe carriage and on which said tabulati-ng stop is mounted to movelongitudinally, means for securing the stop'in its adjusted position,means whereby a movement of said rod may be effected independently oftabulating operation and in a direction transverse to the travel of thecarriage,a spring for holding the rod in normal position, and handactuated means operable at will to movesaid rod against the pressure ofits spring.

6. In a typewritingmachine-and tabulating mechanism, the combination ot'a carriage, a tabulating stop, a laterally and bodily movable rod thatis carried by the carriage and extends in the direction of the travel ofthe'carriage and on which said tabnlating stop is mounted to movelongitudinally, a rack which, is engaged by said stop, a spring vformaintaining the stop in engagement. with said rack, and acooper-ativestop adapted to be moved into the path of said first mentioned stop.

7. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination ofa tabulating stop, a rod that extends in the direcing mechanism, thecombination of a tabulating stop, a rod that extendsin the (IllI60--tion of the travel of the carriage and on which said tabulating stop ismounted to move longitudinally, a rack which is engaged by said stop,and means for moving or cutaway on one side so that itmay be.

swung to a wholly inoperative position, and a co'operatingstop adaptedto work in conjunction with said pivoted stop when the latter is engagedwith said stop bar in operative position. V

9. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination ofa tabulator rack bar, a series of tabulator stops provided with rackengaging portions and with openings or cut-aways on one side, a parallelauxiliary bar movable toward and from said rack bar and upon which arepivotally supported said series of tabulator stops, means forreciprocating said auxiliary bar for the purpose of simultaneouslyengaging said series of stops with said rack bar and for simultaneouslydisengaging them therefrom, the said openings or cutaways in the stopsenabling the operator to throw out of use one or more of said stopswithout interfering with the capabilityof the auxiliarystop supportingbar to operate simultaneouslv u )on all of the remainin sto sin use anda cooperating stop or stops adapted to work in conjunction with thestops set for use. 1

10. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanlsm, the combinationof abar having rack teeth on the rear side thereof, a series of columnstops having rack engage ing portions, openings or cutaways, anddownwardly projecting perforated portions forward of said rack bar, asupplemental actuating bar passing through all of said perforations, ahand piece for moving said bar .to and from the rack bar and carryingtherewith the said stops, a spring for returning said to and fro movingbar, and a cooperating set of denominational stops.

11. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combinationof a rod which extends in the direction of the travel of the carriageand which is movable bodily.

in a direction transverse. to such travel, a

plurality of tabulator stops mounted on said.

rod and adjustable along it, means for engaging said stops to hold themin their adjusted positions, and a cooperating stop movable intocoiipera tion with said first mentioned stops to arrest the carriage.

12. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combinationof a rod which extends in the direction of the travel of the carriageand which is movable bodily in a direction transverse to such travel, a

v plurality of tabulator stops carried by said rod.and adjustable alongit, a rack which is adapted to be engaged by said stops to hold them intheir adjusted positions,"and a cooperating stop movable intocooperation with saidfirst mentioned stops to arrest the carriage. v 13.In a typewriting machine and-tabulating mechanism, the combination .ofagrod which extends in the direct-ion of the travel of the carriage andwhich is movable in a direction transverse to such travel, a pluralityof tabulator stops carried by said rod and adjustable along it, a rackwhich is adapted to be engaged by said stops to hold them in theiradjusted positions, and hand' controlled means for efi'ecting atransverse movement of said rod to simultaneously en-' gageall of saidstops with or to simultane ously disengage all of said stops from saidrack.

14. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the'combinationof a rod, swinging actuating devices to which sald rod is connected, aplurality of column stops strung on said rod foradjust-ment along therod, means for engaging said stops to hold them in the positions towhich they are ad justed along said rod, and means for swinging saidactuating devices for simultaneously moving the stops into or out ofengage ment with said engaging means.

15. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combinationof a rod, swinging actuating devices on which said rod is mounted, aplurality of column stops strung on said, rod for adjustment'along therod, said rod constituting means for preventing a removal of the stopsfrom the machine,

the stops into or out of engagement with'said engaging means, and aspring for holding the rod in posit-ion to maintain an engagement ofsaid stops. j

16. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism,- the combinationof a carriage, a pluralitv of column stops on the carriage, eachcomposed of a single piece, engaging means for said stops, means forpreventing the removal of said stops from the carriage, said meanscomprising a rod on which the stops are strung and along which they areadapted to be adjusted, and means for effecting a movement of said rod.

17. In a typewriting machine and tabulat ing mechanism, the combinationof a plurality of column stops each composed of a single piece, engagingmeans for said stops, means for preventing-the removal of said stopsfromithe machine, said means comprising'a rod on which the stopsarestrung and along which they are adapted to be adjusted, and meansfor. efiecting a bodily movement .of said rod to move the stops into andout of engagement with said engaging means.

'18; Ina typewriting machine and tabulat-' ing mechanism,the-combinationof a pivot rod, a pluralityof column stops carried by said pivot rod andadapted tobe swung "on the rod as a pivot into and out of operativeposition and adapted to be adjusted along said rod means for securingsaid stops in their adjustedpositions, means whereby any of the stopsmay be retained in inoperative position to the exclusion of the otherswhen 1 said stop or stops are swun to inoperative: position, 1nd meansfor e ecting a bodily movement of said rod.v

19. In atypewriting machine and tabulat-v in mechanism, thecombination-of a pivot r0 a plurality of column stops. carried by saidpivot rod and adapted to be-swung onthe red as a-pivot into and out ofoperative a position and adapted-v to be adjusted along saidrod,vsecuring means, and means for effecting amovement of said rod tothrow. thestops thereon into and out of engagement with'n'said securingmeans. i

1 20. In a typewriting machine and tabulating'mechanism, the combinationofa pivot rod, a plurallty of column stops carried by said pivotrod andadapted to be swung'onv the rod as a p1vot into and out of operativeposition andadapted to-be adjusted along said rod, a raok',and meansformoving saidrod to move the stops-thereon'into and out ofengagem'ent withsaid rack. I

21, Inna typewriting machinesiand tabulating-mechanism, Tthe combinationof two parallel oars,'a plurality of-stops mounted forslidingmovmentalong one of said bars and ada ted; to engage the other of said bars, anmeans for effecting a 'relative movement bodily between said bars.

22. In a typewriting machine and .tabIi lating mechanism, thecombination of a rod, a plurality of stops mounted for sliding movementalong said rod, a rack which is wadapted'to be engaged by said stops,and

means foreflecting a relative bodily movement between said rodand rack.

.23. In a-typewriting machine and tabulatin mechanism, the combinationof two parafi tori-pivotal movement around and for sliding movementalong one of said bars and ad'aptedto engage'the other of said bars,

means for eflecting a-relative bodily move- -ment between said bars, anda cooperatingstop movable into cooperation with said first mentioned'stopsto arrest the carriage,

e1 bars, a plurality of stops mounted 24; In a, typewriting machine andtabu- I lating mechanism, ,the combination of a pivot rod, .a pluralityof column stops; mounted on saidrod for pivotal and longi- WILLIAMJANSONROGHE.

Witnesses:

' CHAS. H. I-IUTsoN, DANIEL M. GEIBT.

ethlehem, in the county .tixdihal movement thereon, a rack which is

